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The Birchwood Practice

Northmead Drive, Creekmoor, Poole, BH17 7XW · 01202 697639
Part of Poole North PCN in Dorset ICB · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. NHS code J81087.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

24.6%

England 58% · area 39% · ▲ 7.2 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

37.2%

England 77% · area 59% · ▲ 10 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

76.7%

England 77% · area 71% · ▼ 3.7 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

5,397

515.5 per 1,000 of 10,469 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 5,364th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 48th of 66 in Dorset ICB; 3,419th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 686 routine appointments, of which 24.6% took place within 7 days of being booked, 33 points below the England figure. Of 1,388 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 76.7% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 686

Same day 4%1 day 3%2 to 7 days 17%8 to 14 days 13%15 to 21 days 17%22 to 28 days 14%Over 28 days 32%

Urgent appointments 1,388

Same day 77%1 day 8%2 to 7 days 10%8 to 14 days 3%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 1%

All appointments 5,397

Same day 37%1 day 4%2 to 7 days 11%8 to 14 days 12%15 to 21 days 12%22 to 28 days 7%Over 28 days 16%

Appointments with a GP 2,253

Same day 43%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 11%8 to 14 days 7%15 to 21 days 12%22 to 28 days 8%Over 28 days 13%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	68.8%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	41.7%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	37.4%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	3.4%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	515.5	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	686
General consultation, acute (urgent)	1,388
Planned clinics	1,723
Planned clinical procedures	604
Unplanned clinical activity	0
Clinical triage	544
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	1

Appointments recorded under other categories, or not mapped to a category, are not listed here but are included in the totals.

Month by month

Month	Routine within 7 days	Routine within 14 days	Urgent same day	Same day, all	Appointments	Per 1,000 patients
June 2026	17.4%	27.2%	80.4%	36.2%	4,960	472.7
July 2026	24.6%	37.2%	76.7%	37.4%	5,397	515.5

The urgent and routine measures were first published for June 2026. Earlier months will appear as they are added.

Practices nearby

Practice	Distance	Routine 7 days	Routine 14 days	Urgent same day
The Adam Practice BH15 4JQ	1.4 mi	29%	47%	37%
The Harvey Practice BH18 8EE	1.4 mi	–	–	87%
The Hadleigh Practice BH18 8EE	1.4 mi	23%	53%	74%
Canford Heath Group Pract BH17 8UE	1.5 mi	13%	21%	86%
The Newman Practice (DR Newmans Surgery) BH15 2PG	1.7 mi	30%	41%	82%
Poole Town Surgery BH15 2PG	1.7 mi	40%	73%	96%

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These figures show recorded appointments and the gap between booking and attending. They do not show how hard it was to get through to the practice, and the gap includes appointments patients chose to book weeks ahead. Practices classify appointments themselves, so the urgent and routine counts are not perfectly consistent between practices. Read the full caveats. Spotted a problem? Tell us.

Source: NHS England, Appointments in General Practice, July 2026, Annex 1 practice-level data (published 27 August 2026); practice details from the NHS Organisation Data Service. Open Government Licence v3.0.